Rolling papers in Pakistan: sizes, types and how to choose

Pick up two booklets of rolling papers and they can look almost the same, yet one gives you 60 small leaves and the other 33 long ones. The difference is size and thickness, and once you know how to read both, choosing gets easy. This guide covers the sizes you will see in Pakistan, the main paper types, and which of the rolling papers we list suit which kind of roller.

What the sizes actually mean

Every brand names its sizes a little differently, so go by the measurements printed on the pack, not the name alone. Smoking, the Spanish paper brand, gives exact figures for its Brown papers: Regular is 69 x 37 mm with 60 leaves in a booklet, and King Size is 108 x 44 mm with 33 leaves.

The same pattern shows up across brands. Shorter papers mean more leaves per booklet and a smaller roll. Longer papers give you fewer leaves and a bigger roll, and they need a steadier hand.

Regular, Single Wide and 1 1/4

These are the short sizes. Rizla calls its short size Regular, and we list it as Single Wide on the Rizla Blue page. RAW's 1 1/4 is also a short paper, and RAW says a 1 1/4 booklet holds 50 leaves.

1 1/2

A step up from 1 1/4. RAW makes a 1 1/2 with 33 leaves, and we stock it in the RAW Classic range alongside King Size.

King Size and King Size Slim

King Size is the long paper most people picture when they ask for "king size papers". Slim versions are narrower, so you roll a thinner cigarette. Elements Classic comes in King Size Wide with 33 papers and King Size Slim with 32. RAW lists its King Size Slim at 110 mm long.

Paper types: brown, white, organic and thin

Colour tells you how the paper was made. Brown papers are unbleached. The Smoking Brown booklet is chlorine free and FSC certified according to Smoking, and the maker puts the weight at about 13 g/m2. Its Thinnest Brown King Size is lighter again at about 12 g/m2.

Organic papers go a step further on how they are made. RAW says its organic paper uses organically grown plant fibre with no chlorine bleach, chalk or dyes, and describes the leaf as thin and light tan.

Blue and silver tiers, like Rizla's, are about thinness. Rizla says Blue is lighter than its Green paper and takes a little more skill to roll, and that it has one of the slowest burns in its range. All of this is the brand's description of its own paper, so treat it as a guide and judge for yourself after a booklet or two.

What thin paper means in practice

A thinner sheet tears more easily and is harder to tuck. Smoking says as much about its Thinnest Brown: because the sheet is so light, it suits someone who already handles thin papers well. If you are new to rolling, start with a standard weight and move down once your rolls come out even.

Papers we list, side by side

Paper	Sizes we stock	Maker's description	Our price
RAW Classic	1 1/2, King Size	Unbleached, natural brown, plant-based	PKR 599
RAW Organic	See product page	Light tan, no chlorine bleach, chalk or dyes	PKR 599
Smoking Brown	Regular (60 leaves), King Size (33 leaves)	Unbleached, about 13 g/m2	PKR 399
Smoking Thinnest Brown	King Size, 33 leaves	Unbleached, about 12 g/m2	PKR 949
Rizla Blue	Single Wide, King Size Slim	Thin FSC-certified wood paper	PKR 599
Elements Classic	King Size Wide, King Size Slim	Ultra thin, vegan acacia gum	PKR 699

Prices are for one booklet and can change by size, so the number on the product page is the one that counts.

Gum, watermark and leaf count

Three small details are worth checking on the pack. The gum line is what seals the roll, and brands describe it differently: Smoking says its gum is of plant origin with no colourings or additives, Elements uses natural acacia tree sap, and RAW says its organic paper is gummed with natural tree sap.

The watermark is a pattern pressed into the sheet. Elements says its criss-cross watermark keeps the burn even. Smoking also prints its name as a watermark, which is one more thing to look at when you check a booklet. For more on that, see how we explain checking what you buy.

Leaf count matters if you roll a lot. Sixty small leaves and 33 long ones are very different value per booklet, so compare the number of leaves, not only the price.

Tips and rolling machines

Many rollers add a paper tip at the mouth end. RAW Black Tips come 50 perforated tips to a booklet, and RAW says they are cut to the same size as its standard tips and fold with very little recoil. You will find these and more under filters and tips.

If rolling by hand is not for you, a hand machine does the shaping. The OCB rolling machine (PKR 1,499) is sold without papers or tobacco, and our listing does not give the paper size it takes, so ask us before you order if you use one particular size. More options sit under rolling machines.

Which paper for which roller

• First time rolling: a standard weight in a short size, such as Smoking Brown Regular or Rizla Blue in Single Wide.
• You like a long, slim roll: King Size Slim from Elements or Rizla Blue.
• You want unbleached paper: RAW Classic or Smoking Brown.
• You roll thin and neat already: Smoking Thinnest Brown King Size.

Getting them to you

If you are in the twin cities, see our delivery pages for Islamabad and Rawalpindi, and browse the whole rolling department to put a full set together: papers, tips and a machine.

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